Down to the Bone
Publisher
Bella Books
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9781594933172
Pages
261 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Laura is thrown out of her house when her mother discovers she is a lesbian, but after trying to change her heart and hide from the truth, Laura finally comes to terms with who she is and learns to love and respect herself.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL640L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; lesbians; lesbian teenagers
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Cuban American / Puerto Rican
Family Formation
mother and step father
LGBTQ+
lesbian females
Awards
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2008
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2009 GLBTQ Children and Teens: Fiction
Images of Community: Selected Books for Children and Young Adult, 2011 Reaching Out: Finding and Creating Community (Fiction)
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2014 GLBTQ: Books with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queerquestioning, Intersex, Asexual individuals, and Their Allies-Fiction
Keywords
identity; self-acceptance; love letter; kicked out; love; self discovery; family bond; friendship; romance; homophobia; Catholic school
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Dole, Mayra Lazara, "Down to the Bone" (2012). Diverse Families. 555.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/555